They claim that algae is at least twice as efficient as soy for producing biofuel. I want to know how it compares to switch grass. A pilot program is in place with a production capacity of nearly 1 million gallons of algae biodiesel per year. Their estimates are that they could produce 50 million gallons of algae biodiesel annually.

The other source of alternate fuel is coal, which the US has in abundance. Wired isn’t happy with this, but I am. Internal Combustion engines are too efficient to go away anytime soon and there isn’t a “clean energy” source available in the quantities needed to make widespread use of electric vehicles practical.